Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna meets with members of the developemnt NGO USC Canada and Timorese organization RAEBIA (formerly USC), in Ottawa, 2016.
Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak awarded ETAN/Canada with the Order of East Timor in 2015. Pictrued are former Timorese refugees and CNRM representatives in Canada Abé Barreto Soares and Bella Galhos with the Order of Timor-Leste medal, Dili. (Photo: David Webster)
East Timor mayday: massacres continue ETAN Steps up its call for an end to all military ties and sales to Indonesia ETAN Canada contacts - how to reach us ETAN's urgent call for solidarity Journalists attacked in East Timor More ways you can help Electronic resources
Canadian support for economic development in East Timor began in 1990 with a small grant to ETADEP, which the Canadian government considered to be the only true Timorese NGO. The most significant early player was the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, which provided both funding and human rights support, especially for the Peace and Justice Office created by Bishop Belo. -Jess Agustin of Development and Peace with Bishop Belo in Dili, 1999
This file includes documents from the Canadian Action for Indonesia and East Timor, a response from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (CA) and handwritten notes. Contents:
Vote on the options of autonomy or independence for the territory in East Timor
International NGO Observers for East Timor Consultation
The file contains information and proposals related to Canada's development strategies in Indonesia, stemming from a Round Table on East Timor held in Ottawa, February 22, 1999. The document was compiled by Milena Pires and Catherine Scott, Asia Policy Officers for the Catholic Institute for International Relations.
Contents:
Piece-meal, a-political approach
Lack of Coordination
Gender-Blind
Proposals in relation to 1,2&3 above, for discussion
Holistic Approach to Development & Peace Making
a) A donor's forum b) Support for an East Timorese Development Department
Gender-Sensitive Development Work, Peace-Making & Institution-Building
Item provides information and proposals related to Canada's development strategies in Indonesia, stemming from a Round Table on East Timor held in Ottawa, February 22, 1999. The document was compiled by Milena Pires and Catherine Scott, Asia Policy Officers for the Catholic Institute for International Relations.
Contents:
Piece-meal, a-political approach
Lack of Coordination
Gender-Blind
Proposals in relation to 1,2&3 above, for discussion
Holistic Approach to Development & Peace Making
a) A donor's forum b) Support for an East Timorese Development Department
Gender-Sensitive Development Work, Peace-Making & Institution-Building
The file contains information related to human rights violations in East Timor and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade as well as Canadian NGOs.
Indonesian Elections: hardly fair or democratic The Indonesian Army's 'Dirty War' in East Timor Special report - East Timor's perilous road to freedom: a chronology Canada's meager response ACTION IDEAS - how you can help CLC highlights East Timor at convention award ETAC/St. John's plans July event RATO se promene en region (RATO the region changes) La santé au Timor Oriental (Health of oriental Timor) Canadian military ties with Indonesia Canada et Indonesie: relations militaires (Canada and Indonesia : military relations) New Indonesian workers organization formed Update from Aceh
Peaceful patience belies a growing frustration in East Timor Canadians Call for Prime Minister to go public on East Timor Between 40 and 60 people massacred in Alas, East Timor Autonomy Debate - Autonomy and the law of self-determination ETAN's AGM and national strategy meeting Electronic resources on East Timor - website and new e-newsletter Bred historique de la reistance au Timor Oriental (Brief history of oriental Timor resistance) A guide to East Timor's resistance WANTED for crimes against humanity - poster Shhh! Canada supports self-determination Xanana Gusmao: Jailed resistance leader Xanana Gusmao : un portrait (Xanana Gusmao: a portrait) Ottawa opens office, embassy, commemorates massacre Des tables d'informations partout (tables of information everywhere) Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien to change Canadian foreign policy to publicly support East Timor's right to self-determination
The Technical University of Nova Scotia awarded an honorary degree to the Indonesian minister of trade and industry. This file contains various newspaper article about the honorary graduate, Dalhousie University' support for the graduate and the distaste from Canadians and Nova Scotians regarding the honorary degree.
The Technical University of Nova Scotia awarded an honorary degree to the Indonesian minister of trade and industry. This file contains various newspaper article about the honorary graduate, Dalhousie University' support for the graduate and the distaste from Canadians and Nova Scotians regarding the honorary degree.